Introducao: Am, C, G, 2x
Verso 1:
AmCG
The shades go up
AmCG
Mothers staring down
AmCG
She don't know where he's been
AmCG
Or how long he's been out
Pre-Refrao:
FAmFAm
She said 'Boy i'm tired of waiting up while your out with your friends'
FAmGEm
He said 'Mom im tryin and im living my life the best way that I can'
Refrao:
AmG
Cause i'm trying to be somebody
CG
I'm not trying to be somebody else
AmG
This life is mine i'm living
CG
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
Verso 2:
AmCG
The day has come
AmCG
The sun is moving on
AmCG
She don't know where he'll go
AmCG
Or when he's coming home
Pre-Refrao:
FAmFAm
She said 'Son take care, don't let your dreams get too far out of sight'
FAmGEm
He said 'I love you now, don't worry about me you know i'll be fine'
Refrao:
AmG
Cause i'm trying to be somebody
CG
I'm not trying to be somebody else
AmG
This life is mine i'm living
CG
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
AmG
Noooo
CG
I'm not trying to be somebody else
AmGC
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you
G
I wont ever let you
Ponte:
C
What they say
G
What they know
AmG
What they think wont ever bring me down
CG
This life is mine and I am my own
AmG
I'm trying to be somebody
CG
I'm not trying to be somebody else
AmG
This life is mine I lead
CG
Don't you know me?
AmG
I'm trying to be somebody
CG
I'm not trying to be somebody else
AmG
This life is mine i'm living
CG
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
AmG
Yeahhh
CG
I'm not trying to be somebody else
AmGCG
Don't you know me? I wont ever let you down
AmG
I wont be nobody else
CG
This life is mine and i am my own
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